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  • The Ezra Klein Show A Democrat Who Is Thinking Differently
  • Podcast Episode | 64 min | Talk-Show

The Ezra Klein Show

A Democrat Who Is Thinking Differently
Podcast Episode | 64 min | Talk-Show
After the elections, I started asking congressional Democrats the same question: If the elections had gone the other way, if they had won a trifecta, what would be their first big bill? In almost every case, they said they didn't know. ...See moreAfter the elections, I started asking congressional Democrats the same question: If the elections had gone the other way, if they had won a trifecta, what would be their first big bill? In almost every case, they said they didn't know. That's a problem. Democrats are in the opposition now. That means fighting the worst of what Trump is doing. But it also means providing an alternative. So one thing I'm going to do this year is talk to Democrats who are trying to find that alternative - an agenda that meets the challenges of the moment, not just one carried from the past. Representative Jake Auchincloss of Massachusetts is the first up to bat. We spoke in January, so we don't cover the latest Trump news. The conversation is really focused on his ideas, and he has a lot of interesting ones - about the abundance agenda, the attention economy and how Democrats should talk about policy during a second Trump term. I don't necessarily agree with every idea he offers, but he's definitely wrestling with that question I posed to other Democrats: What is your alternative? See less
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Feb 18, 2025 (United States)
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